People often say, “It is better to be a good Protestant than a bad Catholic.” That is not true! That would mean that one could be saved without the true faith. No. A bad Catholic remains a child of the family, although a prodigal, and however great a sinner he may be, he still has a right to mercy. Through his faith, a bad Catholic is nearer to God than a Protestant, for he is a member of the household, whereas the heretic is not. And how hard it is to make him become one!
-St. Peter Eymard
Not where I come from. My family and friends say that one should follow Christ rather than men. And back it up with Scripture and the Fathers. Both bad Catholics and Protestants reject the Church of Christ.